The podcast discusses how to make the best gains in 2024 by avoiding common strength training mistakes, such as prioritizing cardio over strength training and doing too much volume. Proper exercise selection based on body type and skill level is emphasized, as well as the importance of taking action now for optimal results. The host also shares personal updates and promotes a supplement sale and their private gym.

Joe D. is still fighting laryngitis but he refused to miss this week's pre-Christmas show! He opens the show by announcing the 5 winners of his "Gift of Gainz Giveaway" on Instagram. He then fills the audience in on the new program that he's starting Christmas Day. After revealing some details of the new program - he picks up where he left off last week - solving his audiences' biggest training & nutrition problems. Specific topics include: 1) Figuring out your optimal volume for strength & hypertrophy goals 2) How/When to test indicator exercises 3) How to program warm-up sets when the end goal is hypertrophy vs strength 4) How to get a sufficiently challenging leg workout when you're working around previous back injuries 5) Should you change your diet up during a deload week? *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com IMPORTANT LINKS Team Forever Strong app [*Use coupon: STRONG150] Joe's Instagram (@defrancosgym) DeFranco's PUMP-N-PRIME

After contemplating cancelling this week's show [due to "laryngitis"], Joe decides to suck it up, grab the mic, and help solve his audiences' biggest training & nutrition problems! Specific topics include: 1) How NOT to 'fly off the rails' nutritionally during "holiday party season" 2) How to replace heavy Reverse Hypers [when your gym doesn't have a Reverse Hyper machine] & How to perform "vertical pulling" exercises [when your gym doesn't have a Chin-up bar or Lat Pulldown] 3) Unilateral exercise execution - Is it better to do all one side then the other, or alternate arms/legs? 4) How to design 2 consecutive days of Full Body workouts without overlapping movements or patterns? 5) How to warm up your entire body in 6 minutes or less... And More! *For a full list of Show Notes with Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com. Important Links Manukora Honey DeFranco Whey Team Forever Strong Upper Back vs Lat-focussed Rows Dead Hangs w/ Pec Stretch bias Lying Rope "Pullovers"

Discover the benefits of Tyrophyne for enhancing conversations and mood. Learn about the proper technique and benefits of the box squat exercise. Find out how to correct the common deadlift flaw and get a discount on coaching courses. Improve deadlifts by focusing on leg power instead of arm strength. Address left-to-right imbalances in weightlifting exercises through rest pause. Hear about the speaker's changing views on eating before bed.

This week Joe answers 3 listener questions. TOPICS INCLUDE: 1) Joe's thoughts on David Goggins training Tony Ferguson for his upcoming UFC fight 2) If muscle is "the organ of longevity" why do so many heavily-muscled individuals die young? 3) Why does Joe incorporate supersets into so many of his programs? [BONUS: Pro Tip for programming supersets] *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com. Important Links | People Mentioned Manukora Honey The DeFranco Whey @defrancosgym @drgabriellelyon @davidgoggins @tonyfergusonxt 

On this week's Thanksgiving edition of the Industrial Strength Show, Joe gives his audience the "gift of gainz"! He spends the first 20 minutes of the podcast revealing all the special "Black Friday" deals he's offering on his programs, courses, supplements and merch! The remainder of the show is dedicated to answering 2 listener questions. Topics include: #1) The Top 6 Most Useful Pieces of Home Gym Equipment  #2) The Hardest Types of Clients for Joe to Train. *For a full list of Show Notes & Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com. IMPORTANT LINKS Team Forever Strong [*Use code: FUN150] DeFranco's Nutritional Supplements [*Use code: holiday10] CPPS certification courses [*Use code: XMAS40] Iron Business Blueprint NEW DeFranco Merch!

This week Joe welcomes Ben Bruno back to the show - and like his previous 2 appearances - Ben does NOT disappoint! Highlights from their conversation include: Do you need to lift in order to become a great trainer; Have celebrity clients ever had a problem training in Ben's small (12' x 15') garage?; The not-so-great golf debate; Is stretching a waste of time?;  The TRUTH about Full ROM strength training; Sled training performance factors that nobody talks about; How do you know what to charge as a personal trainer?; How to keep clients long-term; Ben's GO-TO push, pull, hinge & squat variations; Ben's favorite lateral lunge variations; What does a typical workout look like for Ben's clients?; How to get the 95% of the population [that's sedentary] to start moving?; How to speak "client"; Ben's issue w/ Mike Israetel's critique of his training...and MORE! *For a full list of Show Notes with Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com. IMPORTANT LINKS  Ben Bruno's Instagram Team Forever Strong CPPS certification

In this podcast, Joe DeFranco discusses the concept of longevity training and its difference from hypertrophy training. He also covers the criteria for selecting exercises for maintaining function as we age, including the importance of the squat pattern. The benefits of push-ups for shoulder health and overall fitness are explored, along with the importance of walking and a simple workout routine for function and longevity. A 30-minute workout routine is provided, and there's a special offer for a comprehensive football training course.

This podcast covers topics such as the truth about 'Time Under Tension' for hypertrophy, the stages of becoming a great programmer, the history of Westside for Skinny Bastards program, and incorporating unilateral exercises for better mobility and muscle growth.

Joe kicks off this week's show by reading a winning iTunes review (and giving away some FREE STUFF) before answering 3 listener questions. TOPICS INCLUDE: 1) How, specifically, does aerobic training help power/speed athletes run faster, jump higher, etc? 2) Does (excessive) pre-game "butterflies" hinder performance? And if so, is there a way to get them under control? 3) What are the most impressive feats of strength in DeFranco's Gym history? *For a full list of Show Notes + Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com. IMPORTANT LINKS The Iron Business Blueprint: 90-Day Coaching Course Joe's Youtube channel Team Forever Strong [FREE Trial]